as in to rein (in)
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Recent Examples of clamp down
Beachside cities such as Dana Point have struggled with hitting the right note, with voters there rejecting a more stringent initiative to clamp down on STRs.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
If Lamb is out, opposing defenses will likely clamp down a bit more with only Pickens to worry about as an explosive play threat, which means moving the chains will be a little harder for the rest of the offense.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The impulse to criticize, lecture, or clamp down hard comes from a place of pain.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
This effort aims to clamp down on overpayments.
—Angela Palo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
If Lamb is out, opposing defenses will likely clamp down a bit more with only Pickens to worry about as an explosive play threat, which means moving the chains will be a little harder for the rest of the offense.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The impulse to criticize, lecture, or clamp down hard comes from a place of pain.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
This effort aims to clamp down on overpayments.
—Angela Palo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
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There’s turning back up until the deed is done.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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When Genevieve’s physics experiment at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair goes explosively wrong, Ash jumps in to save the day, turning back time by a few minutes to prevent disaster.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In cars, they’re used to connect the battery to motors, for lights and sensors, for braking systems, airbag controllers, entertainment systems and electric windows.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2025
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Drivers should slow down significantly while accelerating and braking gradually.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Honest conversations are also unavoidable, especially for those of you who have been holding back your true feelings.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Firms that had stayed disciplined during the post-pandemic liquidity rush — holding back from inflated valuations and cheap leverage — are the ones outperforming, according to Bae.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The theft wasn't noticed until a store employee saw that the entire caviar section was empty, which led management to check their security cameras.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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For best results, install traps along walls, under appliances, and in other dark corners where mice are active and check the traps daily so mice don’t stay confined for long.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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Deputies arrested Sargent on Thursday on two felony animal-cruelty counts and one misdemeanor count.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) demanded that if and when Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino returns to Chicago, he should be arrested.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Johnson understands what this week signifies — with this playoff stage providing the opportunity to stamp greater legitimacy on the season.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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More than 1,000 robots work alongside almost 1,500 humans, hoisting, stamping and welding in robotic unison.—
Marc Lieberman,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then there’s the carrot and squash puree, essentially mashed potatoes without the potatoes, but with the cream and butter.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Common confirmed the beef was squashed from his side from that point forward and compared Joe’s intervention to a scene straight out of a movie.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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The weight-loss drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs, or GLP-1s, suppress the appetite of users, leading to weight loss.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The experimental once-weekly drug, eloralintide, belongs to the class of drugs that mimic the pancreatic hormone amylin which slows digestion and suppresses hunger.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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